Akhund Surname

107,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Akhund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akhund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,2731:60,3166,485
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Pakistan8261:216,2765,138
Afghanistan7901:40,7001,546
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
United States871:4,166,195223,594
India141:54,790,384527,769
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Austria91:946,15970,786
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Akhund (391) may also be a first name.

Akhund Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akhund Come From? nationality or country of origin

Akhund (Marathi: आखुंड) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akhund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akhund is the 107,430th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,677,612 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Akhund live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Akhund is also the 437,834th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 391 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 1,273 people, or 1 in 60,316. In Iran Akhund is primarily found in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 19 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 17 percent reside and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Iran this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 21 percent reside and Pakistan, where 19 percent reside.

Akhund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akhund surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Akhund earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.59% less than the national average, earning $35,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhound9247/
Aakhund9219/
Akhuind9216/
Akhhund922/
Akhuund921/
Akhundh921/
Akund91476/
Akhond833,271/
Akkund8317/
Akound833/
Akundt831/
Akhumd831/
Ahkund831/
Akaund831/
Akhundova801,202/
Akhunts7799/
Akhoond7775/
Aakhond7728/
Aukkund7722/
Ockhund770/
Akhoundova7515/
Akond7311,066/
Ekund7328/
Okund7316/
Akunt732/
Akhounte711/
Gakountd711/
Okkund67687/
Okhond6753/
Akkunt6736/
Okound6724/
Akunte6714/
Achond672/
Eckund672/
Akungy671/
Aakond671/
Ahkond671/
Ekound671/
Akount671/
Akondh671/
Akhuntova671/
Ajhunt670/

Akhund Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akhund in the Marathi language
आखुंडakhunda-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akhund
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